Holmen Atelier

Helped P in the shop yesterday afternoon. She has it looking fabulous.
She got the panelling re-stained over the winter and has lots of new display aids and new lines.
Lovely jewellery: from Ronan in Wales, pewter from Reaction in Lisburn, Pam Wilson's latest from Comber (the Dog House Gallery) and - my favourite range - pairs of earrings: one dangly and one stud in each pair - really quirky designs like an elk on the dangly one and an elk triangular warning road sign on the stud: by a lady called Emily from Norway.
Check out P's Facebook page for more details: Pamela Dunbar Atelier.
I've uploaded photos to the Picasa Web Album - link was in email yesterday.

This is her peak season at the minute - that's why I'm here - and she has been really busy.
Lots of cruisers and boats in and out of the moorings at Knutholmen (the bar and restaurant beside the seahouse/shop) - some serious money spent on boats over here. Will post photos in due course.
Then there are tourists coming in and out every day on the routine ferries which are met at Smorhamn by a bus which continues on into Kalvag.
And, of course, people in cars, campers etc. There's a camp site nearby.

There are a few other shops in the village but Holmen Atelier is by far the most attractive with the best selection of really top quality crafts and giftware. And I'm not just saying that because she's my sister! The other gallery in the village has still pieces which were there the last time I was here - three years ago!!

J took a couple of friends of his from Shetland and I on a magical mystery sight seeing tour today. More about that tomorrow........